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Course Change

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Fall 2008

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KEENE STATE COLLEGE 2008-2009 COURSE PROPOSAL FORM NOTE: Please review the Senate Curriculum Committee Guidelines for instructions on completing proposal form. (refer to pages 4 - 5 for proposal details) DATE OF SUBMISSION: 30 September 2008 SPONSORING PROGRAM AND CHAIR: Holocaust Studies, Paul Vincent, 8-2722, pvincent@keene.edu History, Greg Knouff, gknouff@keene.edu PROPOSAL SPONSOR: Paul Vincent, 8-2722, pvincent@keene.edu PROPOSED ACTION: Underline or boldface proposed changes. Course Addition Number Change Title Change Credit Change Description Change Prerequisite Change Course Deletion Course Replacement Other: Prefix Change CURRENT COURSE NUMBER, TITLE and DESCRIPTION: HIST 353/HOLO 353 Nazi Germany and the Holocaust Examines the Nazi rise to power during the Weimar Republic, the consolidation of totalitarian rule, the transformation of racial ideology into policy, Hitler’s foreign policy as prelude to war, World War II, and the Holocaust. Prerequisite: HIST 142. Spring, even years PROPOSED COURSE NUMBER and/or TITLE: Abbreviated Course Title, if necessary: HGS 353/HIST 353 Nazi Germany and the Holocaust PROPOSED COURSE DESCRIPTION: HGS 353 Examines the Nazi rise to power during the Weimar Republic, the consolidation of totalitarian rule, the transformation of racial ideology into policy, Hitler’s foreign policy as prelude to war, World War II, and the Holocaust. Prerequisite: HIST 142, or permission of instructor. Cross-listed as HIST 353. Spring. HIST 353 Examines the Nazi rise to power during the Weimar Republic, the consolidation of totalitarian rule, the transformation of racial ideology into policy, Hitler’s foreign policy as prelude to war, World War II, and the Holocaust. Prerequisite: HIST 142, or permission of instructor. Cross-listed as HGS 353. Spring. HGS/HIST 353 Updated 18 April 2008 2 LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will demonstrate: • Enhanced knowledge of the historical and precipitating factors leading to the Holocaust. RATIONALE: The course prefix is being changed to fit the new Holocaust and Genocide Studies program. RESOURCES: Prof. Paul Vincent has instructed this course since the mid-90s and will continue to do so. The resources of the Mason Library and the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies are adequate to support its continuation. COSPONSORSHIP VOTES (see also attachment): History: Date__26 September 2008 __ For:______7____ Against:___ 0_____ Abstain:___0______ Absent:__ 0_______ Holocaust Studies: Date 12 September 08 For:_____8_______ Against:____0______ Abstain:____0____ Absent:______0____